If Both the Marginal Social Benefit of Abatement Function and the Marginal

question 106

Multiple Choice

If both the marginal social benefit of abatement function and the marginal social benefit of abatement function shifted up.

• A)​The greater would be the efficient level of pollution abatement.
• B)​The smaller would be the efficient level of pollution abatement.
• C)​There would be no change in the efficient level of pollution abatement.
• D)​We do not know whether the efficient level of pollution abatement would rise or fall.

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